6. Reflections add an extra dimension to architectural images and allow the photographer to create a canvas on which the building can be playfully distorted. Urban environments are littered with a multitude of reflective surfaces, so you’ll never have to look too far to practice, for example: windows, water features, puddles and wet streets, sunglasses, rivers and modern art.
1. Be sensitive to the direction of light as this can increase contrast, shadows, textures and reflections. High levels of contrast can fool cameras into exposing the scene incorrectly, but shooters can easily overcome this by applying exposure compensation. Another trick is to bracket shots at different exposure values (exposing one for the highlights, one for the midtones and one for the shadows) and later merge them in a dedicated HDR program (such as Photomatix).
Include the Fence
A fence can be an important image element. In the left-hand photo below (from Gotland, Sweden), the fence works with the trees to frame the barn. It helps that the fence is not brightly lit and is a bit out of focus. The viewer's eye will therefore naturally be drawn to the main subject of the photo, i.e., the barn. In the right-hand photo, from Cape Cod, the fence immediately clues a viewer into the exclusive nature of the beach club.
1. Why did you pick this photo (be specific and write at least a paragraph)?
I love the colors of the sunrise on the side of the building. It gives to photo dimension as well as making it more dynamic. Also, i like that the photo captured the twisting building. It was an unexpected aspect in the city scene.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo
The lighting is coming from the sun which is rising in the photo(morning) to the right of the buildings. I believe that the lighting is good enough, If i took this shot i would make sure to have an iso of about 400 in order to keep the photo bright but not grainy.
The photographer was facing the corner of the street head on from across the street. I think the picture would have been better if he got down lower.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
He put the subject in the center of the photo. I think i would like the picture better if he used rule of thirds. He also used leading lens by showing the buildings that continue down the street and lead up to his subject.
2. Reflect on the lighting - where is it coming from, what time of day do you think the photo was taken, what is the light source, is the lighting good enough, what would you do if you had to light that type of source.
The lighting is natural and is coming in through the stained glass windows that are surrounding the photographer. The lighting is good enough. If i were to take this photo, I may have added a source of artificial light shining up to show the detail on the ceiling better.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo
The photographer was standing underneath this dome and pointed his camera up at the ceiling. I like the angle the way it is. The entire subject is in the photo.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
The photographer did not use rule of thirds but i like that the photo is centered. They did use leading lines in this photograph.
I like the gloominess of this photo and the emotion that it evokes. I also like that the colors are very muted so that the red stands out.
2. Reflect on the lighting - where is it coming from, what time of day do you think the photo was taken, what is the light source, is the lighting good enough, what would you do if you had to light that type of source.
The lighting is coming from behind the building. I think this was taken earlier in the day like around noon. I think the lighting is good enough but the photographer may have edited the picture to be too dark.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo
The photo was most likely taken from the 2nd or 3rd floor of a building adjacent to the subject of the photo. I think i would have liked the photo more if the angle was from a bit closer to the ground.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
The subject is slightly off center but not quite rule of thirds composition.
1. Why did you pick this photo (be specific and write at least a paragraph)?
I picked this photo because it is different from anything i have ever seen before. I like the use of a slower shutter speed to show the movement of the cars.
2. Reflect on the lighting - where is it coming from, what time of day do you think the photo was taken, what is the light source, is the lighting good enough, what would you do if you had to light that type of source.
The lighting in this picture comes from the cars and the buildings in the city. It definitely is good enough.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo.
The angle of this photo was from above. The photographer took multiple pictures from above with a fish eye/wide angle lens and then merged all of the pictures together. I think the angle is perfect.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
They used leading lines as one of their traditional rules.
I picked this photo because it is different from anything i have ever seen before. I like the use of a slower shutter speed to show the movement of the cars.
2. Reflect on the lighting - where is it coming from, what time of day do you think the photo was taken, what is the light source, is the lighting good enough, what would you do if you had to light that type of source.
The lighting in this picture comes from the cars and the buildings in the city. It definitely is good enough.
3. Reflect on the angle the photo was taken - where was the photographer standing in relation to the subject, what did the photographer have to do to achieve that angle, is the entire subject in the photo, do you think there is another angle that would have been better, where would that be and how would you achieve that photo.
The angle of this photo was from above. The photographer took multiple pictures from above with a fish eye/wide angle lens and then merged all of the pictures together. I think the angle is perfect.
4. Reflect on the composition - are there rules of photography evident, do the traditional rules of photography apply to architecture photography, how can one get some of those traditional rules of photography involved in an architecture photo.
They used leading lines as one of their traditional rules.
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